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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Amy Voss Farris, Pennsylvania State University; Anna Eunji Kim, Pennsylvania State University

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and reflections for this study. Noneof the TCs were science or engineering majors, and all were specializing in one of three contentareas: Social Studies (n = 3), English Language Arts (n = 8), and Mathematics (n = 12). All theTCs were in their final semester of coursework and teaching practicum before their full-timestudent teaching semester. The TCs included 15 women and 8 men. A key goal of the course was that the preservice teachers learn to recognize and value thescience and engineering learning opportunities that are embedded within their areas of contentspecialization. During Weeks 12 and 13 of the fifteen-week course, learning aims focused oninterdisciplinary connections of engineering and technology across the middle level

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Ashley Lytle

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that should be fostered in students if they are to meetthese criteria [4], [5].The term “expertise” is often used to define a person with the deep content knowledge necessaryto operate effectively in a given field [6]. Experts typically have: (1) knowledge that is greaterthan memorized facts or operations related to the field; (2) an ability to notice important patternsand features that is obscure to novices; (3) an organized knowledge structure reflecting their deepunderstanding, and (4) the ability to quickly and accurately retrieve their knowledge with lowcognitive effort. It is understood, however, that experts in the same discipline may exhibit thesecharacteristics to different degrees or differ in the manner in which they are able to

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Tina Powell, The Orange Public Schools; Devonii L Reid

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composition of the school is 59% AfricanAmerican and 40% Hispanic; 72% of our students are considered economically disadvantaged. All seniorsare required to complete a Senior Capstone Project as a celebration of learning. It is designed to preparesenior students attending the Academy for lifelong learning and productive citizenship through theopportunity to plan, complete, and present a self-directed project reflecting a civic interest. In its first 3years after opening, the Academy was confronted by the typical challenges associated with executing aproject-based learning model, inclusive of students lacking the knowledge and the technical skills neededto independently conduct research and collect data. The implementation of a project-based

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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mark R O’Shea, California State University Monterey Bay

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the on-line approach, both asynchronous and synchronous deliveryoptions were available to accommodate the range of activities undertaken, including readings,teacher contributions to discussion, and completion of assignments by teachers. Discussionforums allowed teachers to share content, ideas, instructional strategies, and alternativeperspectives. As part of the project, teachers implemented and maintained electronic portfolios,that included lesson plans and samples of student work, especially those for “observed classes”either by videotape, through the web, or live. Teachers were also asked to reflect upon theirimplementation of the lesson plans, describing successes and problem areas that occurred duringthe implementation. At an